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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 27, 2023

280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 280 432 419
Feeder cattle 125 180 145
Slaughter cattle 33 43 36
Replacement cattle 37 75 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, bull calves steady to 4.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,265 —
655 655 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,389 +2.00
900 900 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–513 511 6 175.00–176.00 $175.16 $895 -16.14
560 560 8 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $516 —
300–330 315 2 176.00–186.00 $180.76 $569 —
355–365 360 4 170.00–178.00 $173.01 $623 —
455 455 3 170.00–176.00 $172.00 $783 -7.00
555–590 573 2 160.00–164.00 $162.06 $929 -4.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 3 216.00–220.00 $218.67 $809 -4.04
435–445 443 5 192.00–202.00 $196.37 $870 -8.71
455–465 460 4 184.00–190.00 $186.47 $858 -14.54
660 660 1 138.00 $138.00 $911 -21.86
765 765 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,048 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 230.00–232.00 $230.65 $842 -5.23
435–440 438 2 206.00–212.00 $208.98 $915 -11.97
455 455 3 204.00–206.00 $204.67 $931 -6.25
660–665 662 3 170.00–172.00 $170.67 $1,130 —
700 700 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 218.00 $218.00 $992 -8.35
500–535 518 4 204.00–210.00 $207.10 $1,073 -9.87
600–645 623 2 190.00–199.00 $194.34 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–935 816 85-90% 5 60.00–66.00 $64.44 $526 —
900–1250 1043 85-90% 3 74.00–79.00 $77.56 $809 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1025 80-85% 2 99.00–103.00 $101.24 $1,038 —
1020–1220 1090 80-85% 3 88.00–92.00 $89.88 $980 -10.12
1200–1480 1340 80-85% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.90 $1,084 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1575 1328 6 114.00–120.00 $116.99 $1,554 —
1095–1775 1435 2 103.00–110.00 $107.33 $1,540 —
1465–1610 1538 2 121.00–123.00 $121.95 $1,876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1175 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–900.00 $805.26
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1440 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,141.73
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,290.00 $1,290.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 50.00–55.00 $52.73 -30.60
50–55 53 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 100.00–110.00 $105.24 -80.21
120 120 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 -40.28
150 150 —— 1 255.00 $255.00 -110.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 52.50–55.00 $53.61 -6.39
30 30 3 52.50–82.50 $64.17 -31.23
40–45 42 6 115.00–140.00 $124.00 +24.42
50 50 4 120.00–140.00 $131.25 -63.75
50–55 53 2 70.00–75.00 $72.62 -122.38
55 55 1 170.00 $170.00 -25.00
60 60 1 180.00 $180.00 +75.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 47.50 $47.50 +2.50
20–35 29 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 65.00–115.00 $88.80 +13.28
80–85 82 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–195.00 $172.14 -18.06
80–85 83 —— 2 170.00–190.00 $180.30 +5.15
100–105 103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–210.00 $204.88 +14.69

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.